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Behind the Shield
Behind the Shield is InfusionPoints’ podcast where we sit down with partners, customers, and industry leaders to talk about FedRAMP, compliance, and cybersecurity in today’s government landscape. Each episode offers laid-back, insightful conversations that blend expertise with real-world experiences.
Episodes
26 episodes
From Interns to SOC Analysts: Real Cybersecurity Careers Start Here
In this episode of Behind the Shield, we continue our internship series with a real, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s actually like to start a career in cybersecurity.Host Felisha Daemer sits down with Levi Church and Ben Collins, tw...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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26:09
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FedRAMP 20x Explained, CMMC Impact, and Real Compliance Talk with Matt Bruggeman
In this episode of Behind the Shield, Jason Shropshire, InfusionPoints COO, sits down with Matt Bruggeman, Director of GTM Federal at A-LIGN, to explore one of the most unique career paths in the compliance space and how it directly shapes the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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57:34
Inside the InfusionPoints Internship Program with Rachael & Aidan
What does an internship at InfusionPoints actually look like, and what can it lead to?In this episode of Behind the Shield, Tanner Bailey sits down with former interns Rachael Smith and Aidan Fratcher, who are now full-time members of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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47:32
FedRAMP 20x Public Notices: What CSPs and Assessors Need to Know
FedRAMP modernization is moving quickly, and one of the newest developments is the introduction of FedRAMP Public Notices. In this episode of Behind the Shield, the team explains what these notices are, why the FedRAMP PMO created them, and wha...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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35:30
Winning Government Work Without the Overwhelm with Nick Bernardo
Government contracting can feel overwhelming, with complex regulations, countless tools, and uncertainty about where to begin. In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Felisha Daemer is joined by Jeff Bivens of InfusionPoints and Nick Bernard...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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34:07
Protecting Community Colleges from Cyber Threats with Michael Wingler, CIO- Wilkes Community College
In this episode of Behind the Shield, Chad Spears (Director of Security Operations at InfusionPoints) sits down with Michael Wingler, VP of IT & Operations / CIO at Wilkes Community College, to talk about a reality more schools are facing: ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:04:03
Inside InfusionPoints Development: Command Center, FedRAMP 20x & Hackathon Builds
Go Behind the Shield with a special 3-segment episode, hosted by Jason Shropshire, featuring members of the InfusionPoints engineering team as they break down what they’re building, how they’re building it, and the lessons learned along the way...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:06:02
Selling in AWS Marketplace Without Guessing: Analytics, Private Offers, and Co-Sell with Trés Vance
What happens when you treat AWS Marketplace like real commerce, not a static listing page?In this episode of Behind the Shield, Gary Daemer and Jason Shropshire sit down in North Wilkesboro with Trés “Trey” Vance, Executive Chairman of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:13:42
FedRAMP 20x: From 12–18 Months to Weeks? Reality Check with Andrea Livero-Scott
In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Gary Daemer sits down with Andrea Livero-Scott, Director for Cybersecurity at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, to unpack what is changing across FedRAMP and why the shift to FedRAMP 20x is more...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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51:26
FedRAMP 20x Phase 2: Building Trust, Transparency, and ATO Monitoring at Scale
FedRAMP 20x is moving fast and in this episode of Behind the Shield, host Gary Daemer and co-host Chad Spears break down what it actually looks like to go from Phase 1 pilot to Phase 2 production-ready thinking.We cover the real shift...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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54:30
Inside our Cyber and Cloud Talent Pipeline - Part 1
Building talent is part of building secure systems.In Episode 1 of our 3-part Internship Series, host Felisha Daemer sits down with Tanner Bailey (former InfusionPoints intern turned Internship Coordinator) to unpack how we develop the next...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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36:52
From Tokens to Passwordless: RSA CISO, Rob Hughes, On FedRAMP REV 5 and AI Risk
In this episode, hosts Mike Strohecker and Jason Shropshire sit down with Rob Hughes, CISO of RSA, for a deep dive into identity security, FedRAMP Rev 5, and emerging AI risk.Rob shares his journey into the CISO role and how RSA has evo...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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51:12
“Wild West FedRAMP” to 20x: Lessons Learned with Sam Aydlette
Behind the Shield- Episode 14In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Jason Shropshire is joined by guest host Jason Redding (InfusionPoints Advisory) and special guest Sam Aydlette, a longtime FedRAMP leader who’s seen the program fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:07
From Screenshots to Signals with SK Bhachech: FedRAMP Automation and What Comes Next
In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Gary Daemer is joined by new co-host Ryan Adcock from the InfusionPoints Cloud Team and special guest SK Bhachech from Riverbed Technology for a candid conversation on what it really takes to navigate ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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47:56
One Pane, Zero Panic: Command Center on XBU40, FedRAMP 20x Phase 2 Moderate & ATO Monitoring
Disclaimer: This conversation includes a live demo of Command Center on XBU40. To see the dashboards, workflows, and visuals discussed, watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2db13PnF62s...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:08:13
From the Assessment Side: FedRAMP 20X, Automation & Continuous Validation with Christian Baer
Behind the Shield- Episode 11What does FedRAMP look like from the assessor’s seat?In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Gary Daemer sits down with Christian Baer, Technical Fellow at Schellman, to unpack what FedRAMP 20X rea...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:00
Meet Mike Strohecker: Turning Real-World Experience into Cloud Ops Success
Behind the Shield- Episode 10 In this introductory episode of Behind the Shield, host Jason Shropshire sits down with Mike Strohecker, Director of Cloud Operations at InfusionPoints, to highlight Mike’s professional journey, leader...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:18
Small SaaS to ATO: Teo Balbach on Government Compliance for Small Businesses
Behind the Shield- Episode 9Getting a government Authority to Operate (ATO) can feel impossible for small businesses- but it doesn’t have to be.In this episode of Behind the Shield, CoachMePlus CEO Teo Balbach shares how a five-...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:01:36
From Intern to VP: Felisha Daemer on Building Culture and Leading Public Sector Growth
Behind the Shield- Episode 9In this episode of Behind the Shield, host Gary Daemer, CEO of InfusionPoints, sits down with Felisha Daemer, VP of Public Sector and one of the driving forces behind the company’s culture and growth....
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:06
Automation, Trust, and the Next Era of Compliance with Tim Sandage (AWS)
Behind the Shield- Episode 7In this episode of Behind the Shield, we’re joined by Tim Sandage, Head of AWS Global Security & Compliance Acceleration, to explore how automation, AI, and platform-driven design are reshaping the future...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:21:30
Leverage Compliance Pipelines to Bust Down Walls
Behind the Shield- Episode 6In this episode of Behind the Shield, Jason Shropshire and Gary Daemer connect history, innovation, and compliance. What can the fall of Constantinople teach us about modern cybersecurity and FedRAMP 20x?...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:14
From SaaS to FedRAMP 20x: Meet Jeff Bivens, VP of Customer Success
Behind the Shield- Episode 5 Meet our new VP of Customer Success, Jeff Bivens. Jeff shares his path from late-90s client-server to SaaS, through a Dell acquisition and multiple ATOs, to why he joined InfusionPoints now. We dig into...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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58:24
Abolish Screenshots and Ship Security: FedRAMP 20x with Ethan Troy
Behind the Shield- Episode 4:FedRAMP 20x, KSIs, and the End of Screenshots (with Fortreum’s Ethan Troy & InfusionPoints’ Tanner Bailey)In this episode we explore how FedRAMP 20x is changing audits. Instead of relying on s...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:12
Introducing Chad Spears & A Deep Dive into FedRAMP 20x
Behind the Shield - Episode 3: Meet one of our hosts, Chad Spears (Director of Security Operations at InfusionPoints), as he sits down with Gary Daemer to talk about the journey from hands-on IT to leading a modern SOC, the power...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:54
From Rev4 to FedRAMP 20x: Faster ATOs & AI — with Said Syed (Snyk)
Behind the Shield – Episode 2: In our first episode featuring a guest, hosts Jason Shropshire and Jason Redding sit down with a public-sector security leader, Said Syed, CISO Snyk for Government, to unpack the real story behind FedRAMP...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:59